Explicit Videos of Glenn Greenwald Leak, Voices Across Spectrum Speak Out

Videos depicting journalist Glenn Greenwald (Center bias) engaged in sexual acts leaked on Thursday, prompting prominent voices across the spectrum to issue statements.

The Details: One leaked video shows Greenwald, who is openly gay, kissing a man while wearing a skirt before sending him $2,000. Greenwald blamed “political enemies” for the leaks and said some videos “were distorted” while “others were not.”

Key Quotes: Greenwald wrote, “I have no embarrassment or regret… The videos depict consenting adults engaged in intimate actions in their private lives. They all display fully consensual behavior, harming nobody.” He added, “It won’t change my work. I will continue all the many prongs of my journalism, and pursue the causes most important to me, exactly as before.”

For Context: Greenwald has won a Pulitzer Prize and is best known for founding The Intercept (Left) and his 2014 Edward Snowden reporting for The Guardian (Left). His talk show, System Update, is broadcast on Rumble and is often themed around mainstream media bias and free speech. In the past year, he has been deeply critical of Israel, the Biden administration, and US involvement in Ukraine.

How The Media Covered It: The story was not widely covered by mainstream media. The Washington Free Beacon (Right) described Greenwald as “a radical left-wing journalist who hates Israel.” The Daily Beast (Left) described him as a “Favorite” journalist of Fox News (Right).

Influencers React: The leaks were very widely discussed on X, and voices across the spectrum, but mostly the right, defended Greenwald. Charlie Kirk (Right) called Greenwald “one of the most consistent journalists anywhere,” and said the leak is “clearly politically motivated, criminal, and disgusting.” Briahna Joy Gray (Left) said, "I love that the one thing we can all agree on is supporting @ggreenwald.” 

Other prominent voices like Candace Owens (Right), Russell Brand (Lean Right), Scott Adams (Lean Right), Brett Weinstein (Lean Right), Jimmy Dore, Dave Smith, former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL), Caitlin Johnstone, and Batya Ungar-Sargon also defended Greenwald. Right-wing influencer Laura Loomer said, “People need to stop pretending like Glen [sic] is being silenced. The only way he was silenced is when he had another man’s body parts in his mouth. This is a result of his own behavior.”

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